Officials: Nearly Half of all Texas Traffic Deaths Occur in Energy-Producing Areas October 18, 2019 Texas continues to lead the nation in oil and gas production, creating jobs and prosperity statewide, but communities in the...
Feds Say Retailer Broke Law by Selling Rifle Used in Texas Church Attack October 18, 2019 Federal prosecutors say a sporting goods retailer violated the law by selling an AR-15-style rifle and large capacity magazine to...
Unconfirmed Drug Test Can’t Be Used to Deny Workers’ Comp Claim: Louisiana Court October 18, 2019 By Stephanie K. Jones Louisiana’s high court recently nixed the idea that an unconfirmed or unverified drug test can be used to prove intoxication...
Texas Insurance Department Issues Warning About Imelda-Soaked Vehicles October 17, 2019 The Texas Department of Insurance has issued a warning to consumers to be on the lookout for flood-damaged vehicles hitting...
Oklahoma Judge Says He Miscalculated Award in Opioid Case by $107M October 17, 2019 By Sean Murphy An Oklahoma judge on Oct. 15 acknowledged making a nearly $107 million miscalculation in determining how much drug maker Johnson...
Possibility of Tropical Weather Adds to Worry at New Orleans Collapse Site October 17, 2019 By Kevin McGill A tropical disturbance over Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula is being eyed by New Orleans authorities, who fear it could become a...
Formosa Plastics Agrees to Pay $50M to Settle Texas Water Pollution Suit October 16, 2019 By Stacy Fernández, The Texas Tribune Petrochemical manufacturer Formosa Plastics has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit in which a judge ruled the...
Credit Rating of Texas’ Pinnacle National Insurance Co. Upgraded October 16, 2019 AM Best has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to “a+” from “a” and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of...
Unstable Building, Cranes Hamper Rescue After New Orleans Hotel Collapse October 16, 2019 By Kevin McGill Rescue workers and search dogs moved gingerly through a dangerously unstable New Orleans hotel in a risky search for the...
Audit: Former Clerk Misappropriated $185K from Arkansas City’s Accounts October 15, 2019 State auditors have determined a former city clerk and administrator in Arkansas wrote unauthorized checks to herself and used other...